flavone

[ fley-vohn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C 15 H 10 O 2 , the parent substance of a group of naturally occurring derivatives some of which have been used as yellow dyes.
2. any derivative of this compound.

flavone

/ ˈfleɪvəʊn /

noun

1. a crystalline compound occurring in plants. Formula: C 15 H 10 O 2
2. any of a class of yellow plant pigments derived from flavone

Word History and Origins

Origin of flavone¹

1895–1900; < German Flavon; flavo-, -one

Word History and Origins

Origin of flavone¹

C19: from German Flavon , from Latin flāvus yellow + -one

Example Sentences

Experiments to determine the structure of triticein surprisingly identified this compound as an isoflavone rather than a flavone, as the team had expected.

From Science Daily

The scientists calculated their intake of about two dozen commonly consumed kinds of flavonoids — which include beta carotene in carrots, flavone in strawberries, anthocyanin in apples, and other types in many other fruits and vegetables.

From New York Times

Compared to the stalks, the leaves are more than 20 times higher in flavones, a class of flavonoids and compounds found in plants with antioxidant properties, according to a 2017 review in Advances in Nutrition.

From New York Times

When the modified pigments interacted with compounds called flavone glucosides, the resulting chrysanthemum flowers were blue.

From Nature

Working in collaboration with Chinese scientists, her team deduced how the plant, Scutellaria baicalensi, synthesises the chemicals, known as flavones.

From BBC